Focusing on Baltic Sea ferries

The 14th Baltic Transport Forum taking place on 2 November in Rostock-Warnemünde will take a closer look at the impact of recent politico-economic developments on the Baltic Sea ferry and roll-on/roll-off shipping industry. Carsten Hilgenfeld, FleetMon’s Head of Research and Development, will be moderating one of the sessions.

The choice of venue is no coincidence. Rostock is a major hub of ferry and roll-on/roll-off traffic in the Baltic Region. If attendees are tempted to gaze out the windows of the Neptun Hotel, where the Forum will be held, they will see ships regularly entering or leaving the Lower Warnow River at Warnemünde. But of course nobody will be ship-spotting, as the Forum programme promises to rivet everyone’s attention.

The focus in the morning sessions will be on how current developments will impact Baltic Sea ferry and roll-on/roll-off traffic, and which strategies can be best employed to meet the challenges. The first afternoon session moderated by Carsten Hilgenfeld will look in detail at how the ports of Rostock, Trelleborg Hamn and Szczecin/Świnoujście are responding to the challenges and changes in Baltic Sea traffic. The final session has intermodal transport as its theme. Judging by the quality of the speakers, the 14th Baltic Transport Forum will provide attendees with a wide variety of valuable information, insights and ideas.